Common & Andra Day Perform “Stand Up For Something” At Oscars 2018

Hollywood, CA – Common teamed up with Andra Day to perform a rendition of their collaborative song “Stand Up For Something” at the 2018 Academy Awards. Common kicked off the performance with special free-verse referencing the Parkland shooting in Florida and called out the NRA.

The track comes from Marshall, a 2017 biopic about the first black Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood Marshall. The Best Original Song nominee is the second Common cut to be nominated by the Academy. In 2015, he and John Legend won the award for their single “Glory” from the 2014 film Selma.

Watch “Stand Up For Something” above.

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Jordan Peele Shocked He Just Won 1st Oscar For “Get Out”

Hollywood, CA – Jordan Peele won his first Academy Award on Sunday night (March 4). The comedian/director took home the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for his work on the psychological thriller Get Out. His victory marked the first time in history an African-American person won in that particular category.

The film also served as Peele’s directorial debut and smashed box office records. It earned him the highest-grossing debut for a black director and the first such film to earn over $150 million.

Get Out is nominated in multiple categories, including Best Picture. Actor Daniel Kaluuya is nominated in the Best Actor category, while Peele is also up for Best Director.

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Tory Lanez Releases Sophomore LP “Memories Don’t Die”

Two years after releasing his debut album, Tory Lanez comes through with his sophomore effort. The Toronto artist’s second LP, Memories Don’t Die, arrives courtesy of Benny Blanco’s Mad Love imprint and Interscope Records.

Lanez’s newest creation includes 18 tracks with production by AraabMuzik, Happy Perez, Cashmere Cat, C-Sick and OG Parker, among others. Future, 50 Cent, Fabolous, Wiz Khalifa and Nav are just a few of the guests contributing to the album.

Check out the stream, cover art and tracklist for Memories Don’t Die below.

(The original version of this article was published on February 10, 2018 and can be found below.)

Tory Lanez revealed the tracklist for his forthcoming album Memories Don’t Die via Instagram on Friday (February 9).

The 18-track project features guests spots from Future, Wiz Khalifa, 50 Cent, Nav and Fabolous, among others.

TRACKLIST

A post shared by torylanez (@torylanez) on Feb 9, 2018 at 6:19pm PST

Memories Don’t Die marks the follow-up to 2016’s I Told You. 

The project is expected to arrive on March 2.

Check out the tracklist and cover art below.

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1. Memories
2. Old Friends x New Foes
3. Shooters
4. For Me
5. Skrt Skrt
6. Benevolent
7. Real Thing f. Future
8. Hate To Say
9. B.I.D
10. 48 Floors f. Mansa
11. B.B.W.W. x Fake Show
12. Dance for Me f. Nav
13. Pieces f. 50 Cent
14. Connection f. Fabolous, Davo and Paloma Ford
15. Hillside f. Wiz Khalifa and Mansa
16. Hypnotized
17. Happiness x Tell Me
18. Don’t Die

(The original version of this article was published on January 23, 2018 and can be found below.)

Canadian rapper Tory Lanez has unveiled the release date for his next studio album — Memories Don’t Die — in a video trailer uploaded on Monday (January 22). The project is scheduled for a March 2 release date, according to a Twitter post.

??MEMORIES DONT DIE – 3/2 …. 39 DAYS LEFT ..

A post shared by torylanez (@torylanez) on Jan 22, 2018 at 4:38pm PST

The short trailer is comprised of a series of audio and video clips as well as photos. At one point, Lanez declares, “As the memories come. And the memories go. People die everyday. But the memories don’t.”

Lanez’s last project, I Told You, was released in August 2016 and debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Check out the brief clip above.

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Valee Drops “GOOD Job, You Found Me” EP, Executive Produced By Kanye West

Chigago rapper Valee, the newest recruit of Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music, has released the aptly titled GOOD Job, You Found Me, his first project at his new label home.

The six-track EP, which is executive produced by Kanye West, features just one guest appearance from G.O.O.D. Music President Pusha T, who features on the remix to “Miami.”

Check out the stream, cover art, and tracklist for GOOD Job, You Found Me below, or purchase the EP via iTunes here.

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  1. Juice Gin
  2. I Got Whatever
  3. Miami f. Pusha T
  4. Vlone
  5. Skinny
  6. Shell

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Havoc Applauds MSNBC Anchor Who Quoted Mobb Deep Lyrics To Insult Donald Trump

During a recent episode of The Beat With Melber, MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber showed off his Hip Hop knowledge when he quoted Mobb Deep. On Friday night’s (March 2) show, Melber was doing a special report on Donald Trump’s abuse of power and decided to quote the 1995 classic, “Shook Ones Part II” to diss the current POTUS.

“[Nixon’s impeachment case is] worth bearing in mind as the Trump White House now stonewalls investigators, but insist it’s not really invoking executive privilege, or it’s trying some kind of modified halfway executive privilege,” Melber said.

“But there’s no such thing as halfway privilege, just as there’s no such thing as halfway crooks,” he continued. “We know that truth from the great poet Havoc of Mobb Deep who observed that true criminal minds are always thirsty for recognition, but you don’t see longevity from halfway crooks, ‘cause they always end up shook. And that’s the big problem facing any White House pursuing a cover up with halfway privilege.

One half of Mobb Deep — Havoc — happened to see the episode and shared the clip on Instagram with the caption, “Just as I was watching the homie @arimelber couldn’t be put any better!! Ain’t no such thing as #halfwaycrooks.” It was followed by a flame emoji.

Just as I was watching the homie @arimelber couldn’t be put any better!! Ain’t no such thing as #halfwaycrooks ? #msnbc

A post shared by Havoc of Mobb Deep (@mobbdeephavoc) on Mar 2, 2018 at 3:40pm PST

Melber responded with his own Instagram post that featured a photo of himself and the words, “You can’t quote rap too much.” He also mentioned in the caption he was getting some pushback in his email inbox.

“Real quote, although my inbox shows many, many people disagree.”

Real quote, although my inbox shows many, many people disagree ?

A post shared by Ari Melber (@arimelber) on Mar 2, 2018 at 9:30pm PST

Havoc’s partner-in-rhyme Prodigy passed away in June 2017 from an accidental choking after checking into a Las Vegas hospital. He was currently on tour with The Art of Rap festival at the time of his death.

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